eInvoicing in France
On 1 September 2026, eInvoicing became mandatory for all businesses subject to French VAT. This article introduces the French eInvoicing reform and outlines what it means for businesses using Continia solutions.
For a similar high-level view of the French mandate and the overall rollout status, see eInvoicing in France on the Continia website.
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What's changed
France implemented a mandatory eInvoicing reform that alters how invoices are exchanged between VAT-registered businesses. From 1 September 1 2026, every business subject to French VAT must be able to receive eInvoices.
All eInvoices must be exchanged through a state-certified platform – a plateforme agréée (PA). Invoices can't be sent directly between businesses but must instead pass through one of these certified platforms.
In addition to eInvoicing for B2B transactions, businesses may also be subject to eReporting requirements: the obligation to report certain transaction data to the French tax authority (DGFiP) for transactions outside the scope of B2B eInvoicing, such as B2C sales and international transactions.
For more information, see Understanding eInvoicing in France.
Getting started
To connect to the French eInvoicing network, you must have a participation. A participation is an organization's or legal entity's registration in the Continia Delivery Network (CDN) that enables that organization or legal entity to send and receive documents using the CDN.
For more detailed setup instructions, see Setting up eInvoicing in France and Designating Continia's plateforme agréée in France.